M5.0 earthquake 117 km SSW of Palimbang, Philippines
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 117 km SSW of Palimbang, Philippines on Sun, Nov 19, 1978, 7:10 AM GMT+8 (23:10 UTC), 567 km (352 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-11-18 23:10:46 UTC
- Depth
- 567.0 km (352.3 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 5.287° N, 123.656° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 20
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000xgx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC.